Pueblo (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Stephen Jay Berg, Bishop
Fernando Isern, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 15 November 1941
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Denver
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Colorado
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 124,754 (48,186 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XIII (AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: PBL
Official Web Site: https://www.diopueblo.org
Mailing Address: 101 N. Greenwood Ave., Pueblo, CO 81003-3164, USA
Telephone: (719)544-9861
Fax: 544-5202

Past and Present Ordinaries

Joseph Clement Willging † (6 Dec 1941 Appointed - 3 Mar 1959 Died)
Charles Albert Buswell † (8 Aug 1959 Appointed - 19 Sep 1979 Resigned)
Arthur Nicholas Tafoya † (1 Jul 1980 Appointed - 15 Oct 2009 Retired)
Fernando Isern (15 Oct 2009 Appointed - 13 Jun 2013 Resigned)
Stephen Jay Berg (15 Jan 2014 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
15 November 1941	Erected	Diocese of Denver (Mesa, Delta, Montrose, San Miguel, Ouray, Dolores, San Juan, Montezuma, La Plata, Gunnison, Chaffee, Sagauche, Hinsdale, Mineral, Archuleta, Conejos, Rio Grande, Alamosa, Fremont, Custer, Huenfano, Costilla, Pueblo, Crosley, Kiowa, Otero, Bent, Prowers...)	Diocese of Pueblo (erected)
10 November 1983	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Denver (Cheyenne, Douglas, Elbert, EI Paso, Kit Carson, Lake, Lincoln, Park, and Teller) Diocese of Pueblo (Chaffee)	Diocese of Colorado Springs (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 89,397 367,724 24.3% 60 61 121 738 56 319 44 ap1951

1966 113,542 400,362 28.4% 83 73 156 727 87 367 61 ap1967

1970 102,190 421,838 24.2% 80 73 153 667 97 349 61 ap1971

1976 96,505 396,708 24.3% 78 58 136 709 2 70 220 60 ap1977

1980 101,706 409,000 24.9% 80 51 131 776 3 103 221 60 ap1981

1990 90,626 505,350 17.9% 75 49 124 730 5 61 141 57 ap1991

1999 107,723 600,000 18.0% 72 29 101 1,066 12 10 102 53 ap2000

2000 108,153 601,000 18.0% 55 32 87 1,243 15 47 100 55 ap2001

2001 109,000 601,000 18.1% 56 29 85 1,282 25 41 111 52 ap2002

2002 110,300 600,000 18.4% 56 30 86 1,282 27 51 104 52 ap2003

2003 110,000 601,000 18.3% 57 27 84 1,309 30 37 91 52 ap2004

2004 110,200 601,000 18.3% 73 32 105 1,049 29 37 96 53 ap2005

2013 128,900 667,714 19.3% 69 16 85 1,516 48 17 43 52 ap2014

2016 174,507 668,712 26.1% 52 16 68 2,566 55 17 56 52 ap2017

2019 188,135 686,352 27.4% 49 19 68 2,766 54 19 21 52 ap2020

2021 190,600 695,594 27.4% 39 39 4,887 38 12 52 ap2022

2023 192,485 702,475 27.4% 36 23 59 3,262 41 23 14 52 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	89,397	367,724	24.3%	60	61	121	738		56	319	44	ap1951
1966	113,542	400,362	28.4%	83	73	156	727		87	367	61	ap1967
1970	102,190	421,838	24.2%	80	73	153	667		97	349	61	ap1971
1976	96,505	396,708	24.3%	78	58	136	709	2	70	220	60	ap1977
1980	101,706	409,000	24.9%	80	51	131	776	3	103	221	60	ap1981
1990	90,626	505,350	17.9%	75	49	124	730	5	61	141	57	ap1991
1999	107,723	600,000	18.0%	72	29	101	1,066	12	10	102	53	ap2000
2000	108,153	601,000	18.0%	55	32	87	1,243	15	47	100	55	ap2001
2001	109,000	601,000	18.1%	56	29	85	1,282	25	41	111	52	ap2002
2002	110,300	600,000	18.4%	56	30	86	1,282	27	51	104	52	ap2003
2003	110,000	601,000	18.3%	57	27	84	1,309	30	37	91	52	ap2004
2004	110,200	601,000	18.3%	73	32	105	1,049	29	37	96	53	ap2005
2013	128,900	667,714	19.3%	69	16	85	1,516	48	17	43	52	ap2014
2016	174,507	668,712	26.1%	52	16	68	2,566	55	17	56	52	ap2017
2019	188,135	686,352	27.4%	49	19	68	2,766	54	19	21	52	ap2020
2021	190,600	695,594	27.4%	39		39	4,887	38		12	52	ap2022
2023	192,485	702,475	27.4%	36	23	59	3,262	41	23	14	52	ap2024